Energetically the times are “still a changing” and many people experienced profound energy shifts on an ongoing basis throughout last year and will continue to do so for the first few months of this year.
Many people also report getting or being stuck in some way too. One of the simplest (though not necessarily easiest) ways to move forwards when you are stuck is to clear your clutter; for clutter is simply stuck energy and by releasing it you stand a very good chance of releasing yourself.
Energy by necessity needs to be moving so when it is healthy energy, then it is moving. Water is a classic example of this; when it flows it has vitality like the sea or a mountain stream, but when it doesn’t it, then it becomes stagnant and murky like a forgotten pond.
When you live with clutter around you (or sitting in cupboards or storage units) and are not using it, then you are likely to feel unnecessarily tired and stagnant too. For everything that you possess is connected to you by strands of energy, and when it is sitting around doing nothing with a dull, unused energy then at some level you are going to start to mirror that.
All material possessions are simply energy, so enjoy them when they come into your life and use them well, and when they no longer serve a purpose then let them go for you are really only the guardian rather than the owner of those possessions. The reality is that you don’t even own the body that you are reading this newsletter in; it is simply a temporary home for your Soul. So embrace that the fact that everything is impermanent, let old things go with joy and let the good people at the charity shops or the recycling banks find new homes for those things that no longer play a part in your life.
Clearing your clutter is hugely therapeutic; for when you clear on the external, then you are clearing on the internal too. It is also extremely useful for manifesting the life you want to live. Clear space and then there is an open space for some new inspiration and perhaps something wonderful to come in.
Clutter clearing doesn’t mean you have to get rid of everything of course. However the possessions you have should fill you with pleasure or a positive energy when you see or use them, and those that don’t or that you don’t use from time to time should all go.
Some people only clear their clutter when they move house, and this is one of the contributory factors as to why moving house can be so stressful for many people. Decisions have to be made what to keep and what to throw away etc, and there will be mental and emotional hooks to all of those ‘take it or leave it’ decisions which all adds to the stress of an already challenging task.
Rather than doing it only when you have to, it’s much better to clutter clear on an ongoing basis and keep your energy freer and more flowing than to stay clogged up until the next house move, the turn of the next year or the point when you start having to look for storage units.
On that note, the rise of big storage warehouse like the Big Yellow (and many others) in this country is a remarkable thing, and the fact that they are so very successful is partly due to people living in smaller living spaces than they used to but it is also testament to the fact that most people have way too much stuff that they don’t use.
I learnt a valuable lesson 13 years when I sold a house and when travelling. I took a lot of my possessions to the charity shop but I also put some of the more value items into a medium sized unit that cost me a sizeable sum each month. When I next settled down in this country with a place that I could call my own three years later, then the first thing I did was clear my storage unit whereupon I realized I no longer needed the vast majority of the stuff I had been keeping in storage, so I sold it all for a relevant pittance and learnt an expensive lesson in the process. A lot of time when we put stuff into storage units, we actually don’t need it anymore.
They are many reasons why clearing clutter can be difficult for some people, and here are a few of them:
– They are too tired or don’t have enough energy to clear clutter – Solution: start off small with a drawer and build up to bigger cupboards. Clearing the drawer will bring fresh energy.
– Just in case – They like to keep things “just in case they might come in handy” – comment: you are not trusting that the Universe will provide for you if you do need something which is a very negative message to send out. Solution: trust you will have everything you need at the right time.
– Identity – some of your own identity is locked up in the items you are hoarding. Reminders and mementos of happy times are great, however they should be positive and inspiring memories that do not keep your energy anchored in the past. Remember you don’t own your body, you are just renting it… Solution: You need to be in present time, and reminded of who you are now; not who you were in the past. Let it go
– Fear – people become afraid of sorting through their stuff because it means that emotions might come up that have to be dealt with. Solution: remember that love and fear cannot co-exist, so deal with the fear, let go of the clutter and give the love a chance to find its way to you.
– Security – we live in a very material world where we are bombarded with messages that having lots of stuff makes us safe and is an indicator of our status in life. This is effectively mass hypnosis in its worst possible form. Solution: use hypnosis to free yourself, not to succumb to relentless advertising and assaults on your self-esteem.
There is much more that could be said about clutter clearing, and for those that are interested I have written a little PDF on areas in your home that you might choose to pay a little attention to when you start off clutter clearing.
Happy Clutter Clearing
Love & blessings
Doug x
